OFFICIAL SCHOOL, 1740-1870

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**A CARVED CAMEO JASPER BOTTLE
OFFICIAL SCHOOL, 1740-1870
Of rounded shape, carved in high relief on one side utilizing the ochre markings to create a design of a bannerman astride his galloping horse, all against a reddish-brown ground, the reverse uncarved with some faint black mottling, stopper
2 3/8 in. (6.0 cm.) high

Provenance

Fritz A. Brockelmann Collection, formed in Canton (Guangzhou) between 1883 and 1899.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

According to R. Li, A Glossary of Chinese Snuff Bottle Rebus: Rediscovering the Hidden Internal Beauty in Snuff Bottles, Hong Kong, 1976, p. 52, "the bannerman on the horse with an unfurled banner signifies the march to success and would be a nice gift for a military officer."

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